This Old House

The 30th anniversary season of This Old House opens with thed crew beginning an addition to a 1915 Dutch Colonial Revival that includes a new kitchen, home office and family room.  The architect presents his plan, while Tom Silva and Norm Abram arrive to begin the demolition.

Norm Abram and Tom Silva remove the vinyl siding from the house's exterior.  Kevin O'Connor travels to Raleigh, North Carolina.  Roger Cook breaks up the old porch slab.

The homeowners decide to stay in the house during construction; Richard Trethewey gets to work in the basement with a reciprocationg saw and a sledgehammer; Tommy extends the old windowsills with wood and epxoy; a temporary kitchen; Kevin O'Connor gets bad news from the electrician; the concrete truck arrives.

Kevin O'Connor and Tom Silva reinforce and level the kitchen ceiling.  Kevin visits Long Island, New York, to learn about the Dutch Colonial Revival style.  Norm Abram frames the first floor platform.

Tom Silva builds the gable-end wall.  The master electrician sets up temporary power.  Richard Trethewey shows Kevin the new lines to the old radiators.  Tom walks Kevin through the roof framing.

Roger Cook helps prune hemlock trees.  The master electrician installs a bath fan.  Kevin O'Connor revisits a green building project.  Tom Silva shows Kevin how he's roofing the new addition.

Roger Cook helps prune hemlock trees.  The master electrician installs a bath fan.  Kevin O'Connor revisits a green building project.  Tom Silva shows Kevin how he's roofing the new addition.

Tom Silva replicates exterior trim using cellular PVC.  Norm Abram installs an exterior door.  Architect Paul Rovinelli takes Kevin O'Connor on a tour.  Tom gets help removing bookshelves and a wall.

Tom Silva fabricates a decorative bracket.  Richard Trethewey heats the new kitchen space.  Interior designer Lisey Good demonstrates smart storage solutions.  Norm Abram patches the exterior siding.

Tom Silva builds a stairway to the basement.  Richard Trethewey shows how to select a faucet.  Tom works on a vaulted ceiling.  An insulation contractor installs spray foam insulation.

Tom Silva and Norm Abram install copper gutters.  The plastering contractor puts up a coat of plaster.  Kevin O'Connor learns about a new paint product.  Tom removes the old garage.

Kevin O'Connor helps Tom Silva build a new deck.  Roger Cook lays concrete pavers for the patio.  A tile specialist shows Kevin options for the kitchen.  Norm Abram learns about the new oak flooring.

Roger Cook puts down new asphalt.  Norm Abram helps Tom Silva install cabinets.  Kevin learns about cabinet lighting.  The painting contractor strips wallpaper.  Tom and Norm trim out kitchen windows.

Roger Cook acquires some plants.  The painting contractor shows how to paint a ceiling.  Kevin O'Connor meets with a countertop fabricator.  Kevin helps Tom Silva construct bookshelves for the living room.

Kevin O'Connor inspects the kitchen.  Roger Cook goes shopping.  The countertop fabricator installs a butcher block.  Norm Abram and Tom Silva work with oak.  The tile contractor installs the backsplash.

In the final show from Newton Centre, all hands are on deck.  Lead by Tom Silva, the modest project (with a modest budget) tightened up the old house while adding on living space for the family.

For the season's second project, the crew partners with the City of Boston and non-profit Nuestra Comunidad to take a foreclosed house and turn it into affordable housing in Roxbury, Massachusetts.

Norm Abram talks with general contractor David Lopes.  Kevin O'Connor meets with a non-profit developer and our project house's buyer.  Norm examines the house's structure. A crew raises the walls.

Norm Abram meets with the general contractor and looks at slate-like shingles.  Kevin O'Connor examines the new siding.  The paint color consultant explains the color scheme.

Kevin O'Connor checks the house's progress.  Richard Trethewey sees the HVAC system.  Kevin visits Florida's Fort Myers area.  The homeowner explains her interior design. Norm Abram installs decking.

Roger Cook works with students from YouthBuild Boston.  The fence contractor installs a PVC fence.  Norm Abram installs casings and paneling.  A preservation plasterer casts elements for the house.

A carpenter installs crown molding.  The homeowner considers paint colors.  Norm Abram examines the new front doors.  Kevin finds a marble fireplace.  The lead carpenter installs the front doors.

Norm Abram travels to Dover, N.H.  A stone specialist installs a marble fireplace.  A flooring contractor installs a birch floor.  The interior designer explains her kitchen designs.

Roger Cook works on the front yard.  Norm Abram looks at the second unit.  The homeowner learns to maintain her new countertops.  Richard Trethewey installs a new water heater.

With one week left, Kevin O'Connor learns to install tiles for the kitchen backsplash.  Kevin visits our previous non-profit development.  Tom Silva helps install the new stairs.

The job nears completion thanks to the dedication of general contractor David Lopes.  The team gathers for the wrap party and all agree that it was a successful partnership.